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Well, that was pretty much my last idea. The symptoms you're seeing are the same as I saw when I tried to connect to a router with SSID broadcast disabled. I could only connect to that router from a computer by typing in the SSID on the computer - the router would not show up in any lists of available access points (didn't want the neighbors trying to get into it…).

It turns out that I had to enable broadcast to get the Pi to connect. Apparently, it's a LInux thing - even if linux knows the SSID, it still won't connect unless SSID broadcast is enabled.

Do you have some other access point you can try attaching to? Can you switch to WPA2 encryption? Can you try turning encryption off and see if you can attach that way?

I was also of thinking of trying to use the "network-config" package, but first I need to vnc working...Do you think the network-config package would work? Or should I just give up and try with a new SD card?

Also, the only SD card I have laying around is an older 1GB card. Is that too small to install Raspbian?

OK. So, I FINALLY got it working when I found an older copy of Wheezy (from september) that worked with the RTL8188CUS setup script (instructions). Now, I'm able to ssh into my pi and ping any of the computers on my local network on it. The problem is that it seems like I'm unable to get an internet connection. When I try

So I'm back... with yet another problem.My wifi has been working without problems since I last posted, but just tonight I've started having problems with it. It seems that every 2 or 3 minutes the wifi just drops out, and I can't ssh into the pi anymore. I can fix it by unplugging the usb hub (with wifi adapter), and plugging that in, but I need my sensors running even while I'm out of the house. I've checked my power supplies (the USB hub is 5v 1a), and I don't think that's the problem, but I just can't figure out why the wifi drops out like this.Do you know what might be causing this?Thanks!Peter

My hub ("GearHead 4 Port Hub with Energy Saving Power Switch (5 V, 1 A)") seems to be on the nice list, but it's also crossed out in the "non-working" section.Oddly enough, This morning I tried to plug the wifi straight into the Pi, and it's been working for about 10 hours now. Should I potentially look into buying a new USB hub? It seems like this one may be causing the problem.